Qatar Museums on Wednesday announced an immersive exhibition having recourse to works by MF Husain, reflecting the iconic artist’s vision of India as both an ancient civilisation and a postcolonial nation.

Organised in collaboration with the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, the exhibition will be on view from October 28 to February 7 at the QM Gallery Katara.

‘The Rooted Nomad: MF Husain’ captures the dual essence of Husain’s life, his deep connections to his homeland and his nomadic, cosmopolitan spirit, the museum said in a statement.

It reflects Husain’s vision of India as both an ancient civilisation and a postcolonial nation. “Drawing upon a reserve of mythologies, shared histories, literature and manifestations, Husain articulated his harmonised vision of a modern Indi

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